Tendonitis from your Blackberry

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Tendonitis from your Blackberry

Friday, May 30th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Is your hand sore? If you use a cell or a Blackberry, texting on your phone may be giving you tendonitis.

“With our reliance on mobile phones and hand-held computers, a condition called De Quervain’s tendonitis is becoming widespread. The repetitive, intensive use of the thumb while entering text on these devices is alien to its primary function. The result is irritation and inflammation of the tendons in the wrist. The sheath around the tendons enlarges, making every movement of the thumb or wrist painful.”

See your doctor to get pain relief, or try some yoga exercises - gentle ones.

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